Qalqilya
Main city in the Qalqilya Governorate, West Bank, State of Palestine / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Qalqilya or Qalqiliya (Arabic: قلقيلية, romanized: Qalqīlyaḧ) is a Palestinian city in the West Bank which serves as the administrative center of the Qalqilya Governorate of the State of Palestine. In the 2017 census, the city had a population of 51,683.[1] Qalqilya is surrounded by the Israeli West Bank wall, with a narrow gap in the east controlled by the Israeli military and a tunnel to the Palestinian town of Hableh.[2][3] Qalqilya is under the administration of the Palestinian National Authority (as part of Area A), while remaining under Israeli military occupation. Oranges are a major part of the city's economy.
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Qalqilya
قلقيلية | |
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Coordinates: 32°11′25″N 34°58′07″E | |
Palestine grid | 146/177 |
State | Palestine |
Governorate | Qalqilya |
Government | |
• Type | City |
• Head of Municipality | Othman Dawoud |
Area | |
• Jurisdiction | 25,637 dunams (25.6 km2 or 9.9 sq mi) |
Population (2017)[1] | |
• Jurisdiction | 51,683 |
Website | https://qalqiliamun.ps/ |
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